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Title: Nicklaus by Design
ISBN: 0810982560
Author:
Jack Nicklaus
Chris Millard
Publicate Date: 2006-04-01
Publish: 2006-04-01
List Price: $24.98
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Hardcover
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1: Jack, Jack, and more Jack
Nicklaus has become a major name in the golf design business. Nicklaus-brand courses are becoming regular fixtures as tour events, and also play host to majors of every variety.
This book on his view of golf course and hole design offers many looks into popular design ideas (such as "challenging for the pro, fun for the hacker"). Much of this comes through clearly, complete with Nicklaus' opinions of how he has fit these ideas into his designs.
At the same time, a good amount of space seems to be devoted to saying why Nicklaus courses are good, as opposed to what sort of tendancies or drawbacks one might find in the designs. One popular criticism is that Jack designs courses for his own game, which might be particularly true on those tracks he had a direct hand in constructing. Also, little space was devoted to mention of green design, where slopes and hills are employed to feed the ball into hard-to-access parts of the green (this being one of Nicklaus' better design features).
With the many wonderful pictures included and the careful explinations, this book serves as a fair introduction to golf course architecture. Unfortunately, even as a guide to Nicklaus golf courses, it falls a bit short of great. More so than anything, this book is a product catalogue, and is probably better read as such.
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2: Nicklaus' Entry on Golf Course Designs
One of what is becoming a library of works on golf course designs written by leading architects - fun thing here is that not only do you hear from Nicklaus the architect but also get more insight into Nicklaus the golfer (something not found in books by Trent Jones, Trent Jones II or Fazio in their books).
What is surprising are the sometimes very technical descriptions of drainage, irrigation and agriculture that you don't find in books of the other leading architects. As with the other books of this type on the market, lots of great pictures, lots of great stories and narratives about designing of particular courses and just generally interesting stuff about golf and golf courses.
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3: A GRAND SLAM WITH NICKLAUS, DYE, and MILLARD!
This book is a masterpiece. It is very rich in its contents. It is not only interesting and historic but explains the creativity of design and the thought process that goes into designing a great golf course. Millard, Nicklaus, and Dye who could come up with better names in the Golf World. Millard in his beautiful wit and writing, Nicklaus in his play and design and Dye with his creativity. A must read for anyone who has played the game of golf. The photography and pictures are beautiful. Read,relax, and enjoy this wonderful book.
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4: Nicklaus's Professional Golf Teamed With Graceful Prose
Of all the books I have read by Jack Nicklaus, this is the most accessible. Who would have thought that the subject of golf course design could evoke such excellent writing and superb description. Nicklaus has finally teamed with a writer to match the caliber of his own golfing and design ability.I only wish that Nicklaus -- or his Boswell, Millard -- would have taken the time to compare Nicklaus's style to the classic links-style courses such as Saint Andrew's and Fenwick. A great write and a great read!
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5: Exceptional Golf Book
While some will argue whether Jack Nicklaus has been supplanted by Tiger Woods as the greatest golfer in history,there should be no debate about the place that Chris Millard occupies among golf writers. He is at the top of his game in this outstanding book with witty prose and masterly pacing. Mr. Millard's writing captivates the reader, be he or she a scratch golfer or duffer. At the same time, it provides keen insights into what made Jack Nicklaus a legend that will endure. The book plays like a championship Nicklaus course, but with no bunkers or water hazards to divert the reader from the round of his/her life. Simply put: it's outstanding.
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